Youve started me blubbing too. It must be so hard saying goodbye, im really dreading that stage (if we get there).

All the best luck to all of you, hope your house sale gets sorted quickly. Keep your chin up.

Big hugs

Joex

Just to let you know that I am thinking of you...............the goodbyes are horrendous arent they, think I cried forever when I said goodbye to my lot!!!

You'll be right mate, think of all that diving and stuff you have to look forward to.

It broke my heart to leave my lad behind, but even he say's it's the best thing we ever did, he say's it every time we ring and he speaks to his little sister and she tells him what she's done that day.

You made me cry too!! It just brings back memories.

I do think though that you get used to life without them living close. My parents were so involved with our lives as they looked after our 2 girls and dropped off at school and collected. We've been here almost 9 months and they came across when we'd been here about 5 weeks. I'll never forget the day they left.......very traumatic!

Anyway, chin up. In my/our opinion it's all worth it. We just have a different relationship now and if I have my way they'll end up being here permanently!

Being an Aussie who has lived here all my life , I have no concept of what it would be like to move to the other side of the world. I can only imagine how hard it would be to leave ur family and loved ones behind. I just wanted to say how much I admire you people who have packed up and made the big journey here. I just wish people who knock the genuine immigrant , that is those who move here to make a go of it, would read posts like this. Maybe then they would understand the sacrifice you people make. Im not going anywhere yet even I have tears in my eyes reading some of these posts !!

It's all about opporunity for me. It's not because I like one place more than the other, how could I know if I did or not, I've never been here before.

Life is short, and losing my Mum at the age of 52 and my dad at 48 made me realise that. I love my kids, but my son is 18, he's a grown man now and has to make his own life. Hopefully it will be nearer me (which is his goal), but for now he has other things he wants to do, so I have to let him, whilst at the same time thinking about my other two kids and myself (and hubby!!).

Right from being 11 years old when I met my Aunt (who's lived here for 25 years), I knew that Australia is where I am meant to be. So when it all fell in our lap, I had to go for it. I'm glad I did too.

My lad has plans for his life, he is either going to Singapore, or coming here depending on how uni goes. Either way he'll be nearer

Thanks everyone for the kind wishes and support

We went out for the day today as i couldn't face being at home knowing that we probably (hopefully) wont be here when she comes home next week!

Been teary all day today, memories from over the years have been flooding back big time, the day dad died, family things and that!

been a very hard day but i think going out and not sitting around dwelling on everything has certainly helped (plus spending loads of money )

fingers crossed that everything goes through this week and we can go!

don't think i can do it again!

right off to have a or two!!!

I really feel for you, it'll so be worth it I'm sure

Oh really feel for you it's also brought a lump to my throat thinking of it. We also live next door to my parents, so will have to go through the same thing as you But chin up you will see her again soon

Hey,

Thinking of you and what you are going through at the moment. You are talking to the right people on here though - as some of us have expereinced exactly what you are going through now.

My mum went on holiday just before we exchanged in 2004 and the irony was we flew out of the airport that she landed in half an hour before she landed.

I kept hoping for a 2 hour delay and then I could have said 'bye' but then I kept thinking if I had met her at the airport - maybe I wouldn't have been able
to get on my flight!

Keep positive and have a good cry and then think forward - it is the only way to cope. Tears are very important, they show you are human

Sarah

Awww.. really feeling for you! It's not easy and it never really does get easier. I bawled like a child leaving my sister for the third time! (One immigration and 2 holidays)
Tried to send some K but I gotta spread it around a bit first.

Siren

Its always hard I'm afraid. We've been here a few years now and although we've been lucky enough to see everyone every year, each time we say goodbye its horrible. Having said that, once you're here and settled it will all be worth it and you'll be surprised how easy it is.